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I Missed My Bike

Not riding my bike for 5 months really sucked.

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FINALLY, Board Game Bike HAS COME BACK… to DENNN-verrr!

I got a board game design job in Denver!

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By the Numbers

Some stats on the journey. Only 49 tacos!

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Spinning My Wheels In Nevada

Try as I might, I can’t seem to escape Nevada. Yet.

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Am I Starting To Like Cooperative Games?

After playing some great cooperative prototypes in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, I just might have to change my mind on this genre.

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Remembering Brooklyn OR An Ode to David Gordon OR Designing Games Around a Strong Core

Looking back on some great times from the trip, I talk about why David is a great designer.

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I Almost Gave Up

Since leaving Fargo, I’ve had a lot more lows than highs.

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Adaptations (not the Dominant Species Kind)

The western half of this trip is all about problem solving…

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I Have Altered the Deal

I’m still riding, but I’m unlikely to make it to PAX West.

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America Is Burning

The fires in the Northwest give me pause. Time to consider what to do next.

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Finding Time to Smell the Stopped Roses

It’s been a while…

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A “Host” of New Experiences

If you’re traveling by bicycle, I can’t recommend Warmshowers enough. Oh the people you’ll meet!

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Thankful For a Convention

Road loneliness? A convention to the rescue!

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The Power of Shared Hobbies

Some reflections after riding my bike for a month.

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A BEAR!!!

It tried to eat me!

Well…maybe it thought about it…

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Why I Gave Away My Camping Stuff

Wide awake and exhausted, I opened the notes app on my phone at 3 in the morning in the Appalachian Mountains to start a document I affectionately titled “Fuck Camping…

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Sorry, Cleveland

It’s not you, it’s me.

But also you.

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An Unexpected Cupcake

Cupcakes are glorious, so a game café with cupcakes must be extra glorious!

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First Ascent: Climbing Towards New Themes

Talking board games and outdoor activity in Philly with Kate Otte.

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Phil Fall Down, Go Boom

I fell down. It hurt.